ANCIENT PATHS INC
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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $221K · expenses $222K · assets $4K
- EIN
- 45-2211919
- Address
- 424 E CENTRAL BLVD 257, ORLANDO, FL 32801-1923
- NTEE code
- X20 Christianity (Religion-Related) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2012 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Michelle Seidler (its 2010 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2010 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION EXISTS TO PROVIDE PRAYER COVERING AS WELL AS PROPHETIC COUNSEL TO CHRISTIAN MARKETPLACE INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Seidler | President | 2013-2023 | $39,200 | $174,038 | 1 |
| Kasey Dobbins | Director | 2019-2023 | $12,200 | $58,358 | 1 |
| Joel Dobbins | Director | 2018-2023 | $0 | $21,025 | 1 |
| John Cheng | Director | 2013-2023 | $0 | $20,925 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasey Seidler (former) | Director | 2018 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nathan Hagerty (former) | Director | 2013-2014 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $51K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE SEIDLER | President | 40 | $39,200 | $0 | $0 | $39,200 | 1 |
| KASEY DOBBINS | Director | 2 | $12,200 | $0 | $0 | $12,200 | 1 |
| JOHN CHENG | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL DOBBINS | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $43K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE SEIDLER | President | 40 | $22,150 | - | - | $22,150 | 1 |
| JOHN CHENG | Director | 2 | $20,925 | - | - | $20,925 | 1 |
| JOEL DOBBINS | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KASEY DOBBINS | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $49K · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE SEIDLER | President | 40 | $38,500 | $0 | $0 | $38,500 | 1 |
| JOEL DOBBINS | Director | 2 | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 | 1 |
| KASEY DOBBINS | Director | 2 | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 | 1 |
| JOHN CHENG | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $79K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE SEIDLER | President | 40 | $39,000 | $0 | $0 | $39,000 | 1 |
| KASEY DOBBINS | Director | 2 | $26,543 | $0 | $0 | $26,543 | 1 |
| JOEL DOBBINS | Director | 2 | $13,825 | $0 | $0 | $13,825 | 1 |
| JOHN CHENG | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $29K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KASEY DOBBINS | Director | 2 | $16,115 | - | - | $16,115 | 1 |
| MICHELLE SEIDLER | President | 40 | $12,388 | - | - | $12,388 | 1 |
| JOHN CHENG | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOEL DOBBINS | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Seidler | President | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Cheng | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joel Dobbins | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kasey Seidler | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $8K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Seidler | President | 40 | $7,800 | - | - | $7,800 | 1 |
| John Cheng | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nathan Hagerty | Director | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Seidler | President | 40 | $15,000 | - | - | $15,000 | 1 |
| John Cheng | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nathan Hagerty | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $220,675 | $221,784 | $4,402 | $4,402 | $220,675 | $0 | $51,400 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $181,412 | $244,114 | $5,511 | $5,511 | $181,412 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $259,999 | $206,415 | $68,213 | $68,213 | $259,999 | $0 | $49,200 | 2 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $236,454 | $188,649 | $54,787 | $54,787 | $236,454 | $0 | $69,000 | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $171,036 | $168,826 | $6,982 | $6,982 | $171,036 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $124,781 | $121,877 | $4,772 | $4,772 | $124,781 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,439 | $109,803 | $839 | $839 | $104,439 | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $139,925 | $147,834 | $6,203 | $6,203 | $139,925 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $178,950 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $166,450 | 9 | $41,500 | 2024 | 2016-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| ANCETRE FOUNDATION INC | $12,500 | 1 | $12,500 | 2019 | 2019 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ANCIENT PATHS INC” | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990 · $221,784 spent · pay $51,400 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | $78,788 | $78,788 | - | - | 35.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $51,400 | $23,520 | $20,040 | $7,840 | 23.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $27,550 | - | $24,191 | $3,359 | 12.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $24,971 | $24,971 | - | - | 11.3% |
| Occupancy | $21,000 | $21,000 | - | - | 9.5% | |
| Information technology | $14,317 | - | $14,317 | - | 6.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,645 | - | - | $3,645 | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $113 | - | $113 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $221,784 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $244,114 spent · pay $43,075 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $136,082 | 55.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $49,106 | 20.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $43,075 | 17.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,799 | 6.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $52 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $244,114 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $206,415 spent · pay $52,517 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | $63,339 | $63,339 | - | - | 30.7% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $49,200 | - | $49,200 | - | 23.8% | |
| Occupancy | $39,158 | $39,158 | - | - | 19.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES-CKNG | $23,730 | $23,730 | - | - | 11.5% |
| Office expenses | $13,791 | - | $13,791 | - | 6.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $9,130 | - | $9,130 | - | 4.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES-AMEX | $3,640 | $3,640 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Payroll taxes | $2,117 | - | $2,117 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $1,200 | - | $1,200 | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $779 | $779 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Advertising and promotion | $214 | - | - | $214 | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $77 | - | $77 | - | 0.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $40 | - | $40 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $206,415 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $188,649 spent · pay $74,279 · grants $720 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $69,000 | $69,000 | - | - | 36.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $32,494 | - | $32,494 | - | 17.2% | |
| Travel | $32,235 | $32,235 | - | - | 17.1% | |
| Occupancy | $23,067 | $23,067 | - | - | 12.2% | |
| Office expenses | $13,150 | - | $13,150 | - | 7.0% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM SUPPLIES | $11,326 | $11,326 | - | - | 6.0% |
| Payroll taxes | $5,279 | $5,279 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $931 | - | - | $931 | 0.5% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $720 | $720 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $388 | - | $388 | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS & MAINT | $59 | - | $59 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $188,649 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $168,826 spent · pay $28,503 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $93,385 | 55.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $39,071 | 23.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $28,503 | 16.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,767 | 4.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $100 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $168,826 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $121,877 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $90,932 | 74.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $21,148 | 17.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,417 | 7.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $380 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $121,877 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $109,803 spent · pay $43,450 · grants $11,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $43,450 | 39.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $36,698 | 33.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $17,915 | 16.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $11,000 | 10.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $740 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $109,803 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $147,834 spent · pay $44,650 · grants $20,134 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $64,141 | 43.4% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $44,650 | 30.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $20,134 | 13.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $18,909 | 12.8% | |
| Total | $147,834 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2022 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| 2021 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| 2020 | $3,000 | $0 | 2 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Small Business Administration | Grant or other assistance | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072 | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT | $3,000 |
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